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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,013,458 and 79,026,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,013,458 and 79,026,527 is: 173,412,727.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,013,458 : 79,026,527 = 79,026,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,013,458/79,026,527 = 79,026,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,013,458x = 79,026,527 × 79,026,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,013,458x = 6,245,191,969,681,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,245,191,969,681,729/36,013,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,412,727.26

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